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Artist: Lana Del Rey
Track: For Free

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I slept last night in a good hotel
I went shopping today for jewels
The wind rushed around in the dirty town
And the children let out from their schools
I was standing on a noisy corner
Waiting for the walking green

Across the street he stood
And he played real good
On his clarinet for free

Now me I play for fortunes
And those velvet curtain calls
I got a black Limousine and two gentlemen
Who escort me through these halls
And I'll play if you've got the money
Or if you're a friend to me

But the one man band
By the quick lunch stand
He's been playing real good for free

Nobody stopped to hear him
Though he played so sweet and high
They knew he had never been on their TV
So they passed his music by
I meant to go over and ask for a song
Maybe put on a harmony
I heard his refrain
As the signal changed
He was playing real good for free
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Genius Q&A
Q:Who produced “Get Free” by Lana Del Rey?
“Get Free” by Lana Del Rey was produced by Dean Reid, Lana Del Rey, Kieron Menzies & Rick Nowels.
Q:When did Lana Del Rey release “Get Free”?
Lana Del Rey released “Get Free” on July 21, 2017.
Q:Who wrote “Get Free” by Lana Del Rey?
“Get Free” by Lana Del Rey was written by Kieron Menzies, Rick Nowels & Lana Del Rey.
Q:Who produced “For Free” by Lana Del Rey?
“For Free” by Lana Del Rey was produced by Lana Del Rey & Jack Antonoff.
Q:When did Lana Del Rey release “For Free”?
Lana Del Rey released “For Free” on March 19, 2021.
Q:Who wrote “I’m just trying to be free, from the average person’s life (Unreleased)” by Lana Del Rey?
“I’m just trying to be free, from the average person’s life (Unreleased)” by Lana Del Rey was written by Lana Del Rey, Jack Antonoff & Father.
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Rick Nowels
Richard Wright Nowels, Jr. also known as ‘Rick Nowels’ is a Grammy / Ivor Novello Award winning Songwriter and Producer. He is a multi-instrumentalist who combines contemporary
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